Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$21 |
$5 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1463 more than the total amount collected from the sale of tickets to teachers. How much money was collected from the sale of tickets altogether?
|
Teachers |
Pupils |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
21 |
5 |
|
|
Total value |
21 u |
40 u |
19 u |
61 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 40 u - 21 u
= 19 u
19 u = 1463
1 u = 1463 ÷ 19 = 77
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 21 u + 40 u
= 61 u
= 61 x 77
= $4697
Answer(s): $4697